Gauntlet-glove.



S. B. MORRELL.

GAUNTLET GLOVE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13. 1917.

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GAUNTLET GLQVE- APPLICATIO I! FILED NOV. 13, 191?.

Patented. Aug. 20, 1918.

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. SAMUEL B. MOBRELL, OF GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK.

GAUNTLET-GLOVE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL B. MORRELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gloversville, in the county of Fulton and fitate of New York, have invented a new and useful Gauntlet-Glove, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to gloves, and more particularly to gloves of the gauntlet type. The object of the invention is to pro vide a gauntlet construction which will open widely to admit the corresponding portion of the garment of the wearer and which may be closed so effectively as to exclude wind, dirt, etc., without the necessity of providing a gore or gusset.

The gauntlet cuff has loose or open ends arranged to pass easily one over the other, and these ends are so constructed that they will not buckle or bulge, while the ends and corners of the cuff tend to constantly maintain their original shape.

Closing devices are provided on the cuff that may be easily grasped, particularly when the wearer has one glove on or the glove is bulky about the fingers, because of lining, and the compass of the end is readily reduced so that one end of the cuff will overlie and firmly engage against the other. Furthermore, the arrangement is such that the presence of edges or like parts that might come in contact with or catch upon structures present in automobiles or flying machines, etc, are reduced to a minimum, and the disadvantages which occur in gloves having the gauntlet cufi" made with gores or other like closing devices are effectively eliminated.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following de tailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, with the further understanding that, while the drawings show a practical form of the invention, the latter is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings but may be changed and modified so long as such Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 20, 1918. Application filed November 13, 1917'.

Serial No. 201,804.

changes and modifications come within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 i a perspective view of a glove embodying the invention, showing gauntlet cuff in the open position;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the gauntlet and wrist portion of the glove in the closed position;

Fig. 3 is a displayed view of the gauntlet cuff separate from the body of the glove;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the gauntlet part of the glove along the little finger line;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating some details not shown in Fig. 2.-

' Referring to the drawings, there is shown a glove 1 having a hand portion 2, wrist portion 3 and gauntlet or cuff portion 4. The wrist portion is provided with a take up strap 4 which, however, forms no part of the invention and has been long in use and therefore requires no special descrip tion. The cufl or gauntlet 4-. is shown separately in Fig. 3, laid out or displayed. The cuff has two end portions 5 and 6, with the portion 5 wider and longer than the portion 6, and these portions are reinforced to make them stiffer than the main portion of the cuff. At intervals, the cuff is provided with the ribs 7 which alsoserve to strengthen and stiffen the cuff. Each end portion 5 and 6 has rounded extremities 8 which, in the completed glove, prevent any relatively sharp corners which might contribute to the catching of the gauntlet upon extraneous articles.

The two end portions of the cuff are not fastened together by a gore or gussetas is the customary practice in gauntlet gloves,

but are freelyseparated (see Fig. 4). Where the end portions 5 and 6 join the wrist por tion of the glove, there is provided in the wrist portion a notch 9 merging into the little finger seam 9, and at this point there is also provided a tab 10 made fast to the material of the glove, reinforcing the latter adjacent to the mall end of the notch 9.

the cufi? of the glove that the loose ends will Fast to the end portion 5 on the exterior thereof and immediately adjacent to the wrist of the glove is one end of a strap 11,

Fast to the smaller end portioirdof' the cuff of the glove is one end of a strap '14, while ata SlliiiliLPPOiIlt' inthe end portion 5 of the glove is a slot oropening-15 havinga tab 16 immediately adjacent thereto and carrying a link 17011 which is -mounted a roller 18. The strap 14 is threadedthrough the link 17 and carries asnap member 19 arranged to engage eitherone offasteners 20, there being two such fasteners shown in the drawings located on the cuff-4 near the end thereof'remote fromthe fasteners 12. It will beunderstodd, however, that one fastener or more than two fasteners may be employed,the purpfose-ofmore than one fastener beingto allow for adjustment.

The cuff, because'ofthe absence of "any gore or gusset'may be openedfiwidely, -ad mitting the corresponding portion of the garment of the wearer. Then the endportion 5- of the cuff readily falls over the' end portion 6, which 'latteris housed under the wider portion 5, with said 'Widerportion 5 lyingsnug'and flat against the end portion 6' and onto thebody of thecuff adj-acent'to it. This causes thefoldingsof the wrist portion' of th'e glove at the other side of the notch 9, thus effectively closing-theportion of'thegauntle't where thetwo'parts 5 and 6 overlap. The strap 11 may be readily fastened in place, thus closing'the'wrist "portion of the glove and corresponding portion of the gauntlet against the possibility of admission of dirt or wind or water. The strap 14 can readily be drawn over the portion 5 of the cufi; and secured to one or the other of the fasteners 20', thus effectively closing the corresponding-- portion of the glove against weather effects. The parts come together flat'and close,- and thereare no corners' or the like to catch upon projections or parts of mechanisms.

Moreover, the straps '11 andl i so engage pass easily over each other and lieelose, and such ends and the corners of 'the cuff will maintain their original shape much longer th an heretofore.

The fastening arrangement has the ad vantage of not only; holdingathe I culf'closel'y about the corresponding portion of the garment of the wearer, but is capable of being easily grasped for manipulation, even when the glove is lined and thereby increased in bulk in the finger portions. By passing the strap 14 through the slot 15, it not only serves to hold the corresponding end of the gauntlet cuff closed, but serves to flatten the portion5 against the portion 6 and onto the adj aeent part of the gauntlet toward the fasteners 20.

Whilethe snap type of fastener has been shown and answers the purpose, it is to be understood that other forms of fasteners may be employed, and that in place of the straps used to hold the gauntlet-elos'edfother means may be employed for the purpose.

What is claimed is:

1. A gauntlet'glove having a eufi' with separated ends having reinforcedparts extending-crosswiseof the length of the cuff, one reinforced end'beingwider'and longer than theoth'er and arranged 'to overlap the second-named endportion' when the cuff is closed, and fastening means onthecuif for holding: the longer and wider end in overlapping relationto the narrower-and shorter end, thefastening means at thewrist end of thecuffhaving coacting elements, one fast to -the wider endand the other-fast to the cuff adjacentto the narrower end-thereof, and the other fasteningmeans being fast to the-narrower end'of the euff' and threaded through the wider end thereof.

2.- A gauntlet glove having a cuffportion fast to-the wrist part 'of the glove, with said wrist part-provided with an expanding notch on the little finger line, and the cufi portion havingterminal parts wholly separated, and coactingfastening means on the cuff portion of the'glove, both ends of the cuff'be'ing' reinforced or stiffened and one end 'being longerandwider than the other end to be folded thereover in close contact therewith by the fasteningmea'ns.

3; A gauntletglove havinga cufi' portion with freelyseparated-ends, one of the ends having-a strap fast at one end thereto, and fastening means for theqstrap adjacent to said end, and the other end portion of the cuff 'havinga slottherethrough, and a tab fast to 'the cufl adjacentto-the slot and provided-witha loop matching theslot and e through which thestrap is threaded, whereby the two ends of'the cuff maybe drawn together by the strap without strain-upon thepoition of the glove pierced bythe slot.

4; A gauntlet glove having a 'eufi' portion with freely separated ends, one of the ends having-a strap fast atone end thereto, and fastening-.means for the strap-adjacent to said endyand "the other end portion ofthe cufthavinga slot therethrough, and atab fast to thecufi'adjaeent to the slot and pro- In. testimony, that I claim the fore oing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signal0 ture in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL B. MORRELL.

vided with a loop matching the slot and through which the strap is threaded, whereby the two ends of the cuff may be drawn together by the strap without strain" upon the portion of the glove pierced by the slot,

said 100p being provided with a roller where Witnesses: engaged by the strap to facilitate the move- WILLIAM A. MACDONALD, ment of the strap through the loop. JANE M. PEGK- Copies of this patent may be obtained for flye cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 0! Patents, Washington, D. G. 

